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The original name for the [[ISeries]] still in use by many programmers and administrators.  First sold in 1988, it was the direct successor to the [[System/38]].
 
The original name for the [[ISeries]] still in use by many programmers and administrators.  First sold in 1988, it was the direct successor to the [[System/38]].
  
The original AS/400 [[hardware]] was based on a 48-bit proprietary [[CISC]] CPU, but was replaced with a 64-bit [[PowerPC]] [[RISC]] CPU.  Even though the hardware platform changed, very few programs needed to be changed or even recompiled.
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The original AS/400 [[hardware]] was based on a 48-bit proprietary [[CISC]] CPU, but was replaced in 1995 with a 64-bit [[PowerPC]] [[RISC]] CPU.  Even though the hardware platform changed, very few programs needed to be changed or even recompiled.
  
 
[[Silverlake]] was the codename for the AS/400 project before it was released.  It was considered by many to be one of the worst-kept secrets.
 
[[Silverlake]] was the codename for the AS/400 project before it was released.  It was considered by many to be one of the worst-kept secrets.

Revision as of 14:18, 30 May 2005

The original name for the ISeries still in use by many programmers and administrators. First sold in 1988, it was the direct successor to the System/38.

The original AS/400 hardware was based on a 48-bit proprietary CISC CPU, but was replaced in 1995 with a 64-bit PowerPC RISC CPU. Even though the hardware platform changed, very few programs needed to be changed or even recompiled.

Silverlake was the codename for the AS/400 project before it was released. It was considered by many to be one of the worst-kept secrets.